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Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller adds three to its cast

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Black Lightning may be coming to an end with its upcoming fourth season, but fans of the show do have a potential spinoff in their future with Painkiller, a backdoor pilot for a new series based around Jordan Calloway’s character Khalil Payne. The pilot will air as the seventh episode of Black Lightning season four, […]

Black Lightning gets a new season 4 trailer

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With just two weeks to go until Black Lightning returns for its fourth and final season, The CW has released a new trailer for the DC superhero series which sees Jefferson declare his alter-ego dead as he fights to keep his family safe; take a look here… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YihlJOsAmTU&feature=emb_title Jefferson Pierce is a man wrestling with […]

The CW looking to launch Black Lightning spinoff Painkiller with backdoor pilot

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It seems that The CW is looking to expand its DC output even further, with Deadline reporting that a potential Black Lightning spinoff entitled Painkiller is being set up as a backdoor pilot in an episode of Black Lightning’s upcoming fourth season. Written, directed and executive produced by Black Lightning showrunner Salim Akil, Painkiller will […]

The CW announces new season schedule and premiere dates

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Having pushed back its 2020-21 schedule to midseason due to the coronavirus pandemic, The CW has now officially unveiled its new schedule set to get underway this January. The month will see the return of DC show Batwoman (with Javicia Leslie taking over crimefighting duties from Ruby Rose), along with Riverdale, Nancy Drew, Legacies and […]

The Flash, Supergirl and Black Lightning get official posters ahead of 2021 premieres

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The CW has revealed five posters for their returning DC superhero series The Flash, Supergirl and Black Lighting featuring Barry Allen (Grant Gustin), Iris West-Allen (Candice Patton), Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist), Nia Nal (Nicole Maines) and Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams); take a look here… SEE ALSO: Arrow spinoff Green Arrow and the Canaries still alive […]

Warner Bros. and The CW looking to resume production on The Flash, Superman & Lois and Riverdale in late August

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With the world slowly emerging from lockdown, Deadline is reporting that Warner Bros. TV and The CW are looking to resume production on their Vancouver, British Columbia-based shows at the end of August. According to the site, talent from The Flash, Superman & Lois and Riverdale have been contacted to let them know their services […]

Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 16 Review – ‘The Book of War: Chapter Three: Liberation’

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Red Stewart reviews the season 3 finale of Black Lightning… I hate to say I told you so but, as has tended to be the case with Black Lightning in general, I told you so. In the prior “Freedom Ain’t Free,” though I was excited, I mentally theorized that all this build-up would be for […]

Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 14 Review – ‘The Book of War: Chapter One: Homecoming’

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Red Stewart reviews the fourteenth episode of Black Lightning season 3… I can’t believe I am saying this, but Black Lightning’s writers managed to do something I didn’t think was possible- they finally tied together most of the loose plot threads this show has left dangling since its inception three seasons ago. If you’ve been […]

Black Lightning Season 3 Episode 15 Review – ‘The Book of War: Chapter Two: Freedom Ain’t Free’

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Red Stewart reviews the fifteenth episode of Black Lightning season 3… The word war is thrown around a lot in the penultimate episode of Black Lightning’s third season, yet I couldn’t help but be as disappointed by its prevalence as I was with War for the Planet of the Apes. Both act like what they’re […]